The submersible bridge being lowered

Corinth Canal

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October 17th 2014
17 October 2014 We drove along the coast for about 20k to a masterpiece of 19th century engineering, the Corinth Canal. Its construction was planned and directed by two Hungarian engineers and it was opened to traffic on October 28 1893. It opens up the east end of the Gulf of Corinth and enables ships to travelling between the Ionian and Aegean Seas without going around the ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more